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Side Squat

Expert Advice

Keep your chest lifted and back straight to maintain proper posture and ensure the focus remains on your lower body muscles.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Stand with your feet together.
  2. Step out to the side with one foot, wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. Bend your knees and lower into a squat, keeping the other leg straight.
  4. Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Glutes
Glutes60%
Quads
Quads30%
Secondary
Hamstrings
Hamstrings10%
60%Glutes30%Quads10%Hamstrings
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Exercise Type
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